-τήρ

Ancient Greek Etymology grc :inh grk-pro:*-tḗr<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-tḗr>> From grc ine-pro *-tḗr, with nominative grc η made common to all cases with original syncopation or grc ε; compare its use in grc ἀστήρ (always with grc ε) and grc γαστήρ (either with oblique grc ε throughout or original syncopation). Pronunciation Suffix -τῆρος m third -τειρᾰ Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns grc δίδωμι (grc δω-, weak stem grc δο- to give δωτήρ, δοτήρ a giver grc ἐργάζομαι to work ἐργαστήρ workman grc καθίημι to let down, descend καθετήρ anything let down into grc κλύζω to wash, cleanse κλυστήρ a clyster-pipe, syringe grc ἵστημι (weak stem grc στᾰ- to stand στατήρ a weight grc χαράσσω (grc χαράκ- to engrave χαρακτήρ an engraver Declension -τήρ -τῆρος grc σωτήρ saviour has irregular vocative grc σῶτερ. Derived terms grc grc -τήριον grc -τήριος Descendants el -τήρας See also grc -τής grc -τωρ Further reading 839.2